Great Britain sends more than thousand metal detectors and hundred kits for deactivating explosives to Ukraine
On Friday, December 30, Great Britain reported sending more than a thousand metal detectors to Ukraine, also in a new aid package - 100 explosives decontamination kits.
Reuters writes about it.
Britain stated that it had sent Ukraine more than thousand metal detectors and a hundred kits for the deactivation of explosives: this is to help with demining of Ukrainian territory.
"Russia's use of anti-personnel mines and targeting of civilian infrastructure underscores shocking brutality of Putin's invasion," British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said in a statement.
Metal detectors made by German company Vallon can help troops clear routes by eliminating the danger of explosives, according to the Ministry of Defence. Whereas kits can defuse unexploded bombs.
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On December 19, the British government stated that next year the country plans to hand over several hundred thousand artillery pieces of ammunition to the Ukrainian military for a total amount of about 250 million pounds.
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On December 29, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace stated that Great Britain will allocate 2.3 billion pounds in aid to Ukraine in 2023.
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